Saunders Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Saunders Beach’s 258 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 41.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Saunders Beach’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Saunders Beach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Saunders Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Saunders Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Saunders Beach
Saunders Beach sits in the Deeragun police division, which recorded 3,099 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,099 total. Figures are for the whole Deeragun police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Saunders Beach
Saunders Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open Space
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CON - Conservation
School catchments in Saunders Beach
Saunders Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Saunders Beach
At the 2021 Census, 18.4% of Saunders Beach’s 385 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Saunders Beach
Townsville council approved 1,151 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Saunders Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Lagoon Crescent, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 12 Island Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 13 Saunders Beach Road, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 16 Coral Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 1 Atoll Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 23 Reef Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 38 Esplanade, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 67 Cay Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Saunders Beach with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.